[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-birthday-birthday":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"\u003Ci>\u003Cfont size=\"3\">Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me!\u003C/i>\u003C/font> And because it's my birthday, that means all my favourite things: lovely drawings, hats and cake. :D If you're coming to my \u003Cb>book party on 13 Sept\u003C/b> (I should say, our \u003Ci>Cakes in Space\u003C/i> party, and you're ALL invited! \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/657318.html\">Click for details.\u003C/a>), here's a bit of help if you want to come up with a KILLER CAKE hat! There are lots of ways to make hats, and maybe you'd rather wear a space helmet, but this is one easy way.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cake_hat1_zpsd0007ea6-0f6c9be2dd.gif\">\\r\n\\r\nFirst, check out this incredible \u003Ci>Cakes in Space\u003C/i> article by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/playbythebook\">\u003Cb>Zoe Toft\u003C/b>\u003C/a> of \u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2014/08/18/cakes-in-space-by-philip-reeve-and-sarah-mcintyre/\">Playing By The Book\u003C/a>. She and her kids have made KILLER CAKES, come up with a top trumps spoon game, and a whole bunch of other ideas for a \u003Ci>Cakes in Space\u003C/i>-themed party. Plus a book review! \u003Cfont size=\"4\">Go read it, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2014/08/18/cakes-in-space-by-philip-reeve-and-sarah-mcintyre/\">it's ace\u003C/a>.\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2014/08/18/cakes-in-space-by-philip-reeve-and-sarah-mcintyre/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/zoe_toft_cakes1_zpse25f6d3e-ea6604622a.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/zoe_toft_cakes2_zpsd332fdf0-6820db8499.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nYay, birthday hat! Isn't it lovely?\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/birthdayhat2_zps4f473d09-be001eccbb.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd check out this amazing Jampire, created by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Leilah_Makes\">Leilah Skelton\u003C/a>! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/Leila_jampire_zpsf9bdeff2-6933e23162.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nMy ol' studio matey Deadly Knitshade has put together a six-second tutorial: how to make a Killer Cake card! You can see the video \u003Ca href=\"https://vine.co/v/M3U7bwOYEZw\">here on Vine\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://vine.co/v/M3U7bwOYEZw\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/lauren_vinebday_grab_zpsd06a066e-d00c035b1e.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nWOW!! Awesome space scooter by \u003Ci>How To Make Awesome Comics\u003C/i> author \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/neillcameron\">Neill Cameron\u003C/a>! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/neill_cameron_scooter_zps868130b9-7bfc448f92.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHa ha! Check out this drawing by my \u003Ci>Jampires\u003C/i> co-author, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/davidoconnell\">David O'Connell\u003C/a>! :D\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/davidoconnell_bday_zpsb0277563-d2ba8a45f0.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nYee HAW!!! SPLITZ AROUND SATURN by my studio mate \u003Ca href=\"http://www.garynorthfield.com\">Gary Northfield\u003C/a>! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/GaryNorthfield_bday_zps423c46b6-69925e1346.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nLook at this one by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jacobsheep\">@jacobsheep\u003C/a>! I think it looks ace, but he point out that tests have shown that the jetpack shouldn't fire off inside the bubble, ha ha.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/jacobsheep_zps75c609f8-43b248d7dc.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click for more under the cut!-->\\r\nSpace portrait by \u003Ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lasky\">David Lasky\u003C/a>, author of \u003Ci>The Carter Family: Don't Forget this Song\u003C/i>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/DavidLasky_bday_zpsfa330405-f1a2ea96e2.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSo beautiful! By \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/_Studiotoad\">Dave Smith\u003C/a>!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/DaveSmith__Studiotoad_zps18f3edc5-e53fda7a97.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI tweeted, in case anyone wanted to draw something, that I'd be thrilled to bits if anyone drew me in a space scooter. Or if that was too tricky, a hamster in a fabulous hat. Look, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/damyantipatel\">Damiyanti Patel\u003C/a> got my space costume just right, as well as drawing a killer-cake-led scooter!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/damyantipatel_bday_zpsc2e0ef1f-9de37d482b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nWHOA! Space Swan Cowboy by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Louiestowell\">Louie Stowell\u003C/a>: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/LouieStowell_bday_zpsb3b4d815-f8286eca67.jpg\"> \\r\n\\r\nAmazing drawings by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HamertonSally\">Sally Hamerton\u003C/a>'s son, \u003Cb>George\u003C/b>, age 9:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/HamertonSally_George9_zps3de88ebc-d048bf2a98.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd George's older brother, \u003Cb>Archie\u003C/b>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/HamertonSally_archie_zpsbb40f3d2-6e1706b806.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSPACE DODGEMS. Fab drawing by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/cartoonsbyRic\">Ric Lumb\u003C/a>. :D\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cartoonsbyRic_bday_zps45b4c4dd-3938fcf054.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd speaking of that space costume, here's the woman who put it together, costumier \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CostumesByWendy\">Wendy Benstead\u003C/a>! She was just in the  middle of sketching designs for a client and tackled a Sarah hamster. :D \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/CostumesByWendy_bday_zps07adc7df-3e97dfc54b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnother fab drawing by \u003Cb>Sam Reeve\u003C/b>: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/SamReeve_bday_zpsa6737993-5306ca388f.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI think 'Fluff on a Rocket' should become a new exclamation, really. This in from the most excellent \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/pornokitsch\">Jared Shurin\u003C/a>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/jared_bday_zps8bcdd66f-096ca75e23.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nYay, a treat-bearing Sea Monkey from \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/FeeBadger\">@FeeBadger\u003C/a>! Eep!!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/FeeBadger_zpse045c16b-2e62f3b32c.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSo cute! Look at this one by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TeriSmyth\">Teri Smyth\u003C/a>! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/TeriSmyth_zps647a7ce2-e2ad5acb55.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nBy Esme! Tweeted by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/UndercoverOwl\">Sarah Leavesley\u003C/a>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/UndercoverOwl_Esme_zps2be1796d-7842b67814.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's Esme, talking about her drawing:\\r\n\u003Clj-embed id=\"2780\"/>\\r\n\\r\nAnd by Esme and Orlaith! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/UndercoverOwl_Orlaith_zps3e1fdcae-80aeaccf1b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd here's Orlaith, talking about her picture!\\r\n\u003Clj-embed id=\"2781\"/>\\r\n\\r\nSpeedy scooting from \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/fish1k\">Dan Fish\u003C/a>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fish1k_zpsc88a0c79-164ce2df64.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nThanks for this portrait, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Dark_Derek\">Justin Hill\u003C/a>!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/JustinHill_zps2c450382-48847f285a.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nCheeky Sea Monkey! From \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RobertWiddas\">Robert Widdas\u003C/a> and Will: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/RobertWiddas_zps6519af86-0a59404656.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nLove this hamster on a scooter by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ohArlene\">@ohArlene\u003C/a> (one of my earliest LJ friends)!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/oharlene_bday_zps4fa68fa1-7289384533.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nBehatted hamster by \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/beaverbrookes23\">Annie Brookes\u003C/a>!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/beaverbrookes23_zpsab57c720-6f7d651340.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nFrom our wonderful \u003Ci>Oliver and the Seawigs\u003C/i> and \u003Ci>Cakes in Space\u003C/i> \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/OUPChildrens\">team at Oxford University Press\u003C/a>! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/OUPChidrens_team_zpscf1d8ef4-6a4efdbc13.jpg\">","2014-08-19T08:15:00.000Z","birthday-birthday",[],"birthday birthday!",1776628726751]